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Media regulator needs nuanced powers to rein in Kyle and Jackie O

ACMA’s only two options shouldn’t be cancelling a licence altogether or toothlessly declaring a breach.

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Floyd Alexander-Hunt

James Packer has a point about government’s gambling hypocrisy

Crooks have benefited by being able to wash their ill-gotten gains in thousands of less-scrutinised venues compared with the bright lights of high-...

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The Afr View

Smelters become a test case for bailouts

Operators argue they need government assistance and new industrial policy to remain viable. The rules have changed but how much is too much to keep...

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Jennifer Hewett

The Senate’s CGT inquiry is really about hiking your taxes

A large reduction in the capital gains tax discount would eventually hurt the budget not help it, and reduce business investment, productivity and...

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Richard Holden

Hanson’s burqa antics dodges hard questions on multiculturalism

We should be having a mature discussion about secular governance and religious diversity, but our discourse has only become more heated, polarised...

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Peter Kurti

The black widows chasing ‘coffin money’ in Putin’s war

In an emerging cottage industry, women are tricking soldiers into marriage to get death payouts. It is predatory opportunism exacerbated by the...

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Alexey Kovalev

One of the AI giants will lose (huge). But investors don’t need to

As long as you’re not betting on one particular company or one particular debt offering, relax and enjoy the ride.

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Richard Holden

CEOs are having pay docked. They still may be getting off lightly

ASX boards are responding to pressure from regulators and investors to make executives accountable for failures in risk management. But is it enough?

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Tony Boyd

Big super’s ESG failure on Russian oil

Members that have opted for so-called “ethical” funds would be right to switch to other providers and expect regulators to ramp up their scrutiny.

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The Afr View

Super losses throw up a world of pain

No one likes losing money due to investments that turned out to be high risk or even fraudulent. But who’s to blame and who should pay?

yesterday 4

Jennifer Hewett

Lawyers at fault for Australia’s regulatory red tape burden

At the risk of being disowned by the legal community, it is worth highlighting that external legal spending by firms has tripled since 2010.

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Mark Rigotti

Michele Bullock is repeating Philip Lowe’s RBA inflation failure

For nearly a decade the RBA has declared its devotion to the inflation target while repeatedly postponing the hard actions required to reach it.

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John Simon

Not just the Ashes: Why Australia and the UK are drifting apart

Even the cricket showdown, which runs until January, will expose the divergence of the two countries. And it’s not just the tactical contrast on...

yesterday 2

Janan Ganesh

Two warnings for Labor to restore productivity summit momentum

The frequency of alarm bells being sounded should alert Labor to the critical need to make a fair dinkum productivity agenda its priority in the...

yesterday 2

The Afr View

AI and rate cuts will power global markets in 2026

A combination of AI innovation, fiscal stimulus, and easing monetary policy will likely propel global markets next year.

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Andrew Mcauley

COP30 escaped echo chamber despite Trump no-show

Despite criticisms of inefficacy and irrelevance, COP30 did make important headway in bringing a much-needed dose of realism to negotiations and...

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Taylah Bland

The White House Ukraine plan should be rejected

What President Donald Trump is demanding amounts to the enforced capitulation of Ukraine for gain and profit, the blueprint for a modern Molotov-...

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Marc Champion

Is bitcoin the biggest honeytrap in history?

Depending on your timing, the cryptocurrency – which has all the hallmarks of a Ponzi scheme – could easily be the best or worst investment you...

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Christopher Joye

Expect AI unknowns to continue the market’s wild ride

When so much money is chasing so much unproven value, investors will need to strap in and be prepared for what is likely to bring further...

21.11.2025 10

The Afr View

Productivity turns off voters, turns on the economy

Labor is riding high on Liberal brawling and jostling over Sussan Ley’s leadership. But the economic story is not following the same confident path.

21.11.2025 2

Jennifer Hewett

No tears are being shed internally over the loss of the COP31 summit

Australia had the support of 27 of the 28 countries to host COP and Turkey just one. Yet Australia blinked. Why?

21.11.2025 10

Phillip Coorey

The real reason Australia’s economy is underperforming

Michael Stutchbury started reporting on industrial relations 50 years ago. He says Australia’s high-wage economy is unsustainable unless business...

21.11.2025 1

Michael Stutchbury

Demographics means private school fees are destined to rise

Next year, the world’s two population megatrends are coming to a non-government school near you. And it’s going to cost you more.

21.11.2025 3

John Black

‘Unacceptable outcomes’ should be only environment law dealbreaker

For the mining industry, the EPBC legislation is about as good as gets, and it’s a hell of a lot better than what we’ve got. It’s time to...

21.11.2025 1

Warren Pearce

Why Bible downloads are booming

YouVersion, the most popular Bible app in the world, will this month celebrate its billionth install.

21.11.2025 2

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Media regulator needs nuanced powers to rein in Kyle and Jackie O

Floyd Alexander-Hunt

James Packer has a point about government’s gambling hypocrisy

The Afr View

Smelters become a test case for bailouts

Jennifer Hewett

The Senate’s CGT inquiry is really about hiking your taxes

Richard Holden

Hanson’s burqa antics dodges hard questions on multiculturalism

Peter Kurti

The black widows chasing ‘coffin money’ in Putin’s war

Alexey Kovalev

One of the AI giants will lose (huge). But investors don’t need to

Richard Holden

CEOs are having pay docked. They still may be getting off lightly

Tony Boyd

Big super’s ESG failure on Russian oil

The Afr View

Super losses throw up a world of pain

Jennifer Hewett

Lawyers at fault for Australia’s regulatory red tape burden

Mark Rigotti

Michele Bullock is repeating Philip Lowe’s RBA inflation failure

John Simon

Not just the Ashes: Why Australia and the UK are drifting apart

Janan Ganesh

Two warnings for Labor to restore productivity summit momentum

The Afr View

AI and rate cuts will power global markets in 2026

Andrew Mcauley

COP30 escaped echo chamber despite Trump no-show

Taylah Bland

The White House Ukraine plan should be rejected

Marc Champion

Is bitcoin the biggest honeytrap in history?

Christopher Joye

Expect AI unknowns to continue the market’s wild ride

The Afr View

Productivity turns off voters, turns on the economy

Jennifer Hewett

No tears are being shed internally over the loss of the COP31 summit

Phillip Coorey

The real reason Australia’s economy is underperforming

Michael Stutchbury

Demographics means private school fees are destined to rise

John Black

‘Unacceptable outcomes’ should be only environment law dealbreaker

Warren Pearce

Why Bible downloads are booming

Simon Smart